Board of Trustees

Legal power and responsibility for the operation of Shoreline Community College rests
with the board of trustees. The trustees establish and review college policies and
oversee the general management of funds and properties.

The board is composed of five trustees who are appointed by the governor of Washington
and confirmed by the Senate. The trustees represent the public interest and ensure
the basic fiscal integrity of the college.

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Hours

Members of the Board

Phil Barrett, ChairReappointed: October 2014. Trustee Barrett is a retired software executive, a strong
supporter of public schools and volunteers at his children's school.

Dr. Douglass Jackson, Vice ChairAppointed: February 2015. Trustee Jackson is a Clinical Professor in the Department
of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington’s School of Dentistry where
he is also a member of the admissions committee.

Catherine D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.Reappointed: September 2016. Trustee D'Ambrosio teaches at the University of Washington
School of Nursing. She also operates a home health-care agency serving medically intensive
children.

Tom LuxAppointed: November 2013. Trustee Lux recently retired as an administrator with the
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union. Lux managed
a joint labor/management team of program managers and career advisors that developed
training opportunities and assisted Boeing hourly workers with their career paths.

Clara PellhamAppointed: February 2015. Trustee Pellham, a Lake Forest Park resident, is AirSea
Guest Operations Manager with Holland America Line. Pellham says she is interested
in increasing the programs and services provided by the college to the youth in the
community.